This specimen was of lot 23612 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $1,527.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Carlos IIII gold 8 Escudos 1794-JJ Nuevo Reino, toned XF-AU, very sharply struck, small test mark on the rim at the top." The type was struck in Nuevo Reino (Bogotá) in Nueva Granada (now Colombia) 1791-1808. Nuevo Reino and its neighbor Popayán were the most prolific issuers of gold coins during the colonial period and this coin is common. Assayer JJ is recorded for 1774-1808.

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This specimen was of lot 23612 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $1,527.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Carlos IIII gold 8 Escudos 1794-JJ Nuevo Reino, toned XF-AU, very sharply struck, small test mark on the rim at the top." The type was struck in Nuevo Reino (Bogotá) in Nueva Granada (now Colombia) 1791-1808. Nuevo Reino and its neighbor Popayán were the most prolific issuers of gold coins during the colonial period and this coin is common. Assayer JJ is recorded for 1774-1808.

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''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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''Specification:'' 27.07 g, .875 fine gold, .761 troy oz AGW.

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''Specification:'' 27.07 g, .875 fine gold, .761 troy oz AGW.

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''Catalog reference:'' Fr-51; KM-62.1.

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-51; KM-62.1.

Revision as of 21:06, 28 July 2018

Heritage sale 3020, lot 23612

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was of lot 23612 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $1,527.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Carlos IIII gold 8 Escudos 1794-JJ Nuevo Reino, toned XF-AU, very sharply struck, small test mark on the rim at the top." The type was struck in Nuevo Reino (Bogotá) in Nueva Granada (now Colombia) 1791-1808. Nuevo Reino and its neighbor Popayán were the most prolific issuers of gold coins during the colonial period and this coin is common. Assayer JJ is recorded for 1774-1808.